Enterprise Business Architect

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable facilitating discussions with executive stakeholders, developing enterprise architecture models, participating in Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities, and establishing governance frameworks that drive consistency and alignment across the organization. The strongest candidate will be able to explain how they have taken a business strategy or strategic objective and translated it into: Business Capabilities Value Streams Architecture Strategy Technology Roadmap Governance Execution .

Enterprise Business Architect

Contract Type: Contract | W-2
Duration: 6 Months, with potential extension up to 12 months
Location: Houston, TX
Work Arrangement: Hybrid | Onsite Monday Thursday (4 days/week)
Schedule: 40 hours/week
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Rate: $60 $70/hour W-2

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Business Architect to serve as a critical link between business strategy and technology execution.

This role combines Business Architecture and Enterprise Architecture, requiring an architect who can translate business capabilities, value streams, and strategic priorities into actionable technology strategies and roadmaps.

The ideal candidate will be equally comfortable facilitating discussions with executive stakeholders, developing enterprise architecture models, participating in Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities, and establishing governance frameworks that drive consistency and alignment across the organization.

Key Responsibilities Business & Enterprise Architecture

• Define and maintain enterprise architecture strategies aligned with business objectives

• Translate business capabilities, value streams, and strategic drivers into actionable technology roadmaps

• Develop business capability models and value stream maps

• Create and maintain conceptual, logical, and physical architecture models

• Develop architecture across business, data, application, integration, and technology domains

• Identify gaps, redundancies, dependencies, and opportunities for optimization across the enterprise

• Connect business strategy with technology investment and execution

Architecture Governance

• Participate in and support Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities

• Establish and enforce enterprise architecture standards, policies, and governance processes

• Lead architecture reviews and evaluate solutions against enterprise standards

• Develop architecture review frameworks and decision-making processes

• Provide guidance on architecture exceptions, risks, and strategic alignment

• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and technology stakeholders

Enterprise Architecture Tools & Repository

• Manage and maintain enterprise architecture tools and repositories

• Support architecture discovery, documentation, governance, and stakeholder visibility

• Maintain architecture models and portfolio information

• Help establish consistent standards for architecture documentation and artifacts

Experience with Ardoq is particularly valuable. Other relevant platforms include LeanIX, Sparx Enterprise Architect, Mega HOPEX, and Bizzdesign.

Strategic Planning & Technology Roadmaps

• Develop enterprise technology roadmaps based on business capabilities and priorities

• Manage architecture portfolios and identify requirements for platform upgrades, new technologies, and training

• Evaluate emerging technologies and their potential strategic value

• Lead or support proof-of-concept initiatives

• Identify opportunities to reduce technology redundancy and improve enterprise integration

• Provide recommendations supporting future technology investments

Stakeholder Leadership

• Facilitate architecture discussions with business and technology leaders

• Translate complex architecture concepts for non-technical stakeholders

• Communicate business drivers and technology strategies clearly to executive audiences

• Facilitate an Architecture Community of Practice

• Promote architecture standards, collaboration, and knowledge sharing across teams

• Partner across business, technology, data, application, cloud, and infrastructure organizations

Required Qualifications

• Strong Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture experience

• Experience translating business strategy into technology strategy and roadmaps

• Hands-on experience with business capability modeling

• Experience with value stream mapping

• Experience participating in or conducting Architecture Review Board (ARB) activities

• Enterprise architecture governance and standards experience

• Experience developing enterprise architecture models and frameworks

• Experience working across business, data, application, integration, and technology domains

• Experience developing architecture roadmaps

• Strong stakeholder-management and facilitation skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and executive audiences

• Strong analytical, strategic-thinking, documentation, and presentation skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Ardoq or another Enterprise Architecture Management platform

• TOGAF certification or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification

• Energy or utility industry experience

• AWS, Microsoft Azure, and/or Google Cloud Platform architecture knowledge

• Data governance experience

• Data architecture

• Enterprise integration frameworks

• Experience facilitating an Architecture Community of Practice

Tools & Technologies

• Ardoq

• LeanIX

• Sparx Enterprise Architect

• Mega HOPEX

• Bizzdesign

• TOGAF

• Zachman Framework

• AWS

• Microsoft Azure

• Google Cloud Platform

• Business Architecture

• Capability Modeling

• Value Stream Mapping

• Data Architecture

• Integration Frameworks

• Enterprise Governance

What We're Looking For

This is not simply a technical solution architect position.

The strongest candidate will be able to explain how they have taken a business strategy or strategic objective and translated it into:

Business Capabilities Value Streams Architecture Strategy Technology Roadmap Governance Execution

We are looking for someone who can operate at the enterprise level, work directly with business and executive stakeholders, and still have enough technical architecture depth to effectively participate in architecture reviews and guide technology decisions.

Work Environment

This position is based in Houston, TX and requires onsite work Monday through Thursday (4 days per week).

Candidates do not have to currently be local, but they must be able to meet the onsite requirement.

Interview Process

• Initial phone or video interview

• Follow-up in-person interview

• Interview travel expenses are not reimbursed

Employment Requirements

• W-2 employment required

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States

• Must be able to work onsite in Houston Monday Thursday

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.